Joe started his 40 year career in 1985, with the United States Air Force, as a “Medical Materials Specialist” and for the past 17 years, he has served in the role of Chief Supply Chain and Project Management Officer, for Piedmont Healthcare, a 22-hospital health system with services across the state of GA. Currently, Joe is responsible for Supply Chain, Biomedical Engineering, Project Management and Public Safety activities. Joe is proud to say that these teams play a significant role in the strategic plans of the organization and are seen as valued partners that work closely with Piedmont’s executives, clinicians and business partners to ensure they are supporting the organization’s goals for Quality, Safety and Service, aligned with Stewardship of the organization’s resources.

In 2017, Joe was named one of the “Ten People to Watch” by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and Piedmont’s Supply Chain has been recognized nationally for the Team’s role in supporting Piedmont’s mission, including being named the “2018 Supply Chain of the year” by Healthcare Purchasing News.